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Noun: enema (enemas,enemata)  e-nu-mu
  1. An injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
    "A barium enema was administered to examine the patient's colon";
    - clyster [archaic]

Derived forms: enemas, enemata

Type of: irrigation

Encyclopedia: Enema